Conor Benn recently made headlines by splitting with longtime promoter Matchroom in order to sign with Zuffa Boxing. While Zuffa themselves don’t have much of a stable of fighters at the moment, this news has caused many to question the career trajectory of Benn and what kind of fights we can expect to see him in going forward. Talking to Sky Sports, Benn says that he fully intends to pursue big and meaningful fights with public demand in the United States.
“Career’s heading in the same direction
which is world title by the end of the year, God willing, and just mega-fights. That’s the plan. Give the supporters, the fans what they want. Come over here, all the belts are over here in America. Whatever the public want it to be it will be,” he added. “I’m a servant of the public and I want to give the supporters the biggest and the best fights possible.”
Benn would go on to say that Ryan Garcia is an appealing target now that he’s won the WBC welterweight title, and says that he can’t be compared to a fighter like Mario Barrios because he’ll be a much more vicious and determined opponent in the ring.
Of course if Benn is unable to secure a fight against Garcia in the near future, he’ll instead look to take a fight before then, mentioning names such as Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney, and Rolly Romero as fighters he has in his sights.
There’s also the potential for a third fight against Chris Eubank Jr, who Benn says he would consider moving up to fight at 168 because he simply feels like he’s just the better fighter and wouldn’t mind leaving Eubank without any excuses for coming up short. A world title opportunity, however, remains Benn’s top priority.
